AGRICULTURAL SECTOR: SA farmers swap maize for sunflower as ‘Godzilla’ El Niño threatens harvests

Source: Daily Maverick · 2026-10-27T22:00:00.000Z · Business

As an intense El Niño threatens the summer grain belt, farmers are shifting from maize to faster-growing, drought-tolerant sunflower amid mounting economic pressure.

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